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升入 (shēng rù) — to be promoted to (a higher grade, school, or position); to move up to (a higher level)

Definition

A formal verb meaning to advance or be promoted into a higher grade, school, or position. Stresses upward movement into a new, higher level, and is used in writing more than in everyday speech.

verb
to be promoted to (a higher grade, school, or position)to move up to (a higher level)

Examples

  • 升入。
    Tā jīn nián shēng rù le dà xué sān nián jí.
    He got promoted to third year of university this year.
  • ，升入。
    Yīn wèi biǎo xiàn yōu xiù, tā bèi shēng rù le gōng sī de xīn bù mén.
    Because of her excellent performance, she was promoted to a new department in the company.
  • ，升入。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù chéng gōng hòu, tā shēng rù le gèng gāo de zhí wèi.
    After this project succeeded, he was promoted to a higher position.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

升shēngrise
入rùenter

“升” gives rising and “入” gives entering, together meaning move up into a higher place.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape comes from a drawing of a standard dipper used to measure one 升.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

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